Montebello Nelson County, Virginia Back in the fall of 2005 just months after launching our charter magazine, Nelson County Life, we did a story on one of the most notable landmarks in Central Virginia not far off of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Montebello Country Store has been around for more than a century! Sadly, we […]
Central Virginia Blue Ridge- Including the city of Wintergreen 337 PM EST Wed Nov 27 2019 …WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING… …HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THURSDAY… TONIGHT…Mostly clear and windy. Lows in the upper 30s. West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to […]
Reeds Gap Near the Nelson / Augusta County Line By Tommy Stafford As of 8:15 AM Sunday morning law enforcement and rescue crews report numerous accidents on the west side of the Blue Ridge Parkway near Reeds Gap. The roadway is now closed on the west side of the parkway down to Mt, […]
Augusta-Rockingham-Eastern Highland-Northern Virginia Blue Ridge- Central Virginia Blue Ridge-Hardy-Eastern Grant-Eastern Pendleton- Including the cities of Staunton, Waynesboro, Stuarts Draft, Harrisonburg, Monterey, Big Meadows, Wintergreen, Moorefield, Petersburg, Brandywine, Franklin, Oak Flat, Ruddle, and Sugar Grove 301 AM EDT Thu Oct 17 2019 …WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING… * WHAT…Northwest winds […]
Near Panther Falls Amherst County, Virginia Release via Buena Vista, VA PD & Virginia State Police: This is an update to our original story that was posted here. Approximately 80 public safety and search and rescue personnel spent the day conducting an extensive search of the Panther Falls area of Amherst County in an effort […]
Central Virginia Blue Ridge Late Friday evening BRL learned of the National Park Service’s intent to vacate the Atlantic Coast Pipeline’s permit that would cross the Blue Ridge Parkway. Earlier in the week the NPS “explained that upon the court granting the request the agency will vacate the previously permit for the ACP to cross […]
Three Ridges Wildlife Area Nelson County, Virginia Release via Wintergreen Fire & Rescue: Last night Wintergreen Fire & Rescue was again requested to assist an injured hiker on the Mau-Har spur off of the Appalachian Trail. The call originated at 8:56PM as a “911 Hang-up” in the Three Ridges Wilderness area. Immediately a request for […]
Near Wintergreen Nelson / Augusta County, Virginia Many roads across the area remained closed Friday morning after an ice storm hit area. Most locations affected were in the higher elevations in places like Wintergreen and along the Blue Ridge Parkway. However, locations on the western side of the parkway were hit hard. Waynesboro has numerous […]
Blue Ridge Parkway Near Love Nelson County, Virginia Verbatim press release from Wintergreen Fire & Rescue: “On 11/11/18 at 9:50 AM Wintergreen Fire & Rescue were dispatched to a possible foot fracture at the Reeds Gap access to the Appalachian Trail. Upon arrival crews were met by a hiker who informed them the accident actually […]
Graphic via CBS19 News Weather Authority in Charlottesville. Northern Virginia Blue Ridge-Central Virginia Blue Ridge- Including the cities of Big Meadows and Wintergreen 331 AM EDT Thu Oct 18 2018 …FREEZE WARNING IS CANCELLED… The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington has cancelled the Freeze Warning. Sub-freezing temperatures are no longer expected. URGENT – WEATHER […]
